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Athlon Optics Introduces Heras SPR Riflescopes
Athlon OpticsĀ has debuted its Heras SPR series of riflescopes. Its robust design can handle the forward impulse of springer air guns, PCP and recoil from magnum centerfire rifles. HERAS SPR 2-12x42mm Notable features of this scope include: Second Focal Plane, Parallax Adjustment (from 10 yards to infinity), Adjustable Elevation Turret, …
Preview: Surelock Combat Cabinet 8-Gun
Large, colossally heavy gun safes definitely have their place, but so too do smaller cabinets that deny opportunistic thieves immediate access to your firearms but donāt cost an arm and a leg or require heavy equipment in order to move them. Surelockās Combat Cabinet 8-Gun is a great example; its …
Review: CVA Paramount Pro .45-Cal.
As part of the company that includes the successful Bergara franchise,Ā CVAĀ entered long-range muzzleloading holding a wildcard that allows it to match or exceed custom performance with a production rifle. To an even greater extent than with cartridge guns, barrels are the key to frontloader accuracy, and ever since their introduction …
Cop Gets Off Scot-Free Despite Video of Her Shooting Unarmed Man in the Back Over Ordinance Violation
“You have a video that shows our client was shot running away in the back twice. Unarmed. Shot in the back.” Chicago, IL ā In February 2020, Ariel Roman, 33, while traveling on Chicago’s public transit train, walked from one train car to another. That is all. For this action, …
Incrementalism in Action: Anti-Gun Governor Targets Lawfully Registered Firearms for Seizure
There are two absolutes in gun control strategy, and both were on display recently when Gov. Ned Lamont (D-CT) proposed to renege on a promise twice made to the stateās law-abiding gun owners: that they could keep their newly-banned firearms if they registered them with the state. Connecticut has passed …
Research Experiment Exposes Key Problem with Anti-gun Social Science
Social science is in the midst of aĀ replication crisis. This means the findings of many published social science papers cannot be reproduced and are likely invalid.Ā A new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesĀ (PNAS) sheds light on the scale of the problem and calls into question …
The Armed CitizenĀ® Dec. 19, 2022
Armed CitizenĀ® Today A Birmingham, Ala., resident defended herself when she encountered an alleged robber trying to get into her home on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Shortly after midnight, the resident became aware that someone was trying to get in. Going to investigate, she discovered an intruder trying to crawl …
VA: TELL REPUBLICAN ATTORNEY GENERAL JASON MIYARES TO END HIS SUPPORT FOR GUN CONTROL!
I need you to contact Virginiaās Attorney General Jason Miyares right away, because he is the key to repealing gun control in Virginia. Please add your name to our pre-written letter to let AG Miyares know that we expect him to do everything in his power to defeat the Universal …
Proactive Movement
In the world of executive protection, professional agents are trained to move and shoot while simultaneously protecting one or more human lives from an active threat. What are the essential elements of a live-fire, protective-movement engagement you should know if you find yourself in a similar situation while protecting others? …
Default Skills
The ability to demonstrate your shooting skills on demand is called āperformance shooting.ā In a firearm competition, you place full trust in your skills to win. In combat, (aka ādefensive shootingā) you entrust your very life to your skills. Whether applied in combat or competition, performance shooting demands a baseline …